What you do at home: questions with 'wer', 'was', 'wo' and 'wie' | German

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Match the German words below to the correct English translations.
- Sänger
  
  ⇔
  
  male singer ✓
- Sängerin
  
  ⇔
  
  female singer ✓
- Tafel (f)
  
  ⇔
  
  board ✓
- Tisch (m)
  
  ⇔
  
  table ✓
- Flasche (f)
  
  ⇔
  
  bottle ✓
- Fenster (nt)
  
  ⇔
  
  window ✓
Which verb ending is used for the 2nd person singular (du) present tense?
- -e
- -t
- -en
- -st ✓
Fill in the gap in the following sentence with the correct question word(s): '__________ ist mein Heft?'
- Wer
- Wo ✓
- Wie oft
Match the beginnings of these sentences to the correct endings.
- Hast
  
  ⇔
  
  du ein Beispiel? ✓
- Ist
  
  ⇔
  
  das ein Tisch? ✓
- Wo
  
  ⇔
  
  ist der Herr? ✓
- Was
  
  ⇔
  
  ist dein Lieblingsbuch? ✓
- Spielst
  
  ⇔
  
  du Musik? ✓
- Kocht
  
  ⇔
  
  er manchmal? ✓
Fill in the gap in the following sentence to complete the translation: 'Ich rede ______ im Unterricht.' (I often talk in lessons.)
- 'oft' ✓
Which cognate has a similar [i] sound to the English [i]?
- Musik
- Film ✓
- Berlin

Match the German verbs below to the correct English translations.
- gehen
  
  ⇔
  
  to go, going ✓
- hören
  
  ⇔
  
  to listen, listening ✓
- machen
  
  ⇔
  
  to do/make, doing/making ✓
- sitzen
  
  ⇔
  
  to sit, sitting ✓
- arbeiten
  
  ⇔
  
  to work, working ✓
- lernen
  
  ⇔
  
  to learn, learning ✓
Which of these statements are correct?
- A closed question begins with a verb. ✓
- An open question has a question word in front of the verb. ✓
- Open questions are 'wh-' questions. They begin with question words. ✓
- Remember to translate 'do you ...' or 'are you ...' in a closed question.
Rewrite the following statement to turn it into a closed question: 'Du lernst Deutsch.'
- 'Lernst du Deutsch?' ✓
Translate the following sentence into German: 'How often do you play sport?'
- 'Wie oft spielst du Sport?' ✓
Translate the following sentence into German: 'Do you have a favourite book?'
- 'Hast du ein Lieblingsbuch?' ✓

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Swap the verb and subject in a sentence to create a closed (yes/no) question.
An open question has a question word at the start.
Place a question word directly in front of the verb to change a closed question into an open one.

Closed questions in German require a translation of ‘do you …’ or ‘are you …’ as in English.

Swap the position of the verb and the subject to create a closed question in German. Do not use translations of ‘do you …’ or ‘are you …’.

Closed question - a question which can be answered with yes or no
Open question - a question which starts with a question word such as 'Wo?' and seeks information